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It's Vancouver's go-to hour for local independent theatre, film and music and it starts right now. Don’t touch that dial...
Local music from Lindsay Kay, Kim Kondrashoff, Camaro 67 and CLONE. Plus classic covers from Jann Arden and Ananda Shankar, an original version of a classic cover and a trigger warning.
DoctorswithoutBorders.org or comebackalive.in.ua.
Bubble Gum from the Bay City Rollers, Phone Sex from Lindsay Kay, and a depressing show tune by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill.
Today we pay tribute to the people of Ukraine by playing their music as we ask you to support them. DoctorswithoutBorders.org or comebackalive.in.ua.
Thanks again to Russian Tim of Rocket From Russia for curating today's music.
Some country stuff, some punk stuff, some novelty stuff, some lounge stuff and a new song from Friend of the Show, Lindsay Kay
Music from the North (Blue Northern) East (Bableay from Russia) West (Go West by the Village People) and South (Kid Creole)
Music from The Work Party, 54-40, Stompin Tom, Shriekback, Ethel Merman and more.
Plus Spam!
Music from The Rezillos, The Undertones, The Evaporators, The Rock-A-Teens, The New Black, and more. Plus comedy from Peter Cook; "Sitting on the Bench"
One of the most annoying things about this time of year is all the bloody Christmas music you hear everywhere - and this show is no exception.
The is a pre-show soundscape that the audience would hear as the entered the theatre for a production of "The Price" by Arthur Miller, directed for United Players of Vancouver by Adam Henderson in 2019.
Dave Radio is over. The Eclectic Lunch begins. Music and sounds from many genres, many styles, many tastes and many places.
A replay of the classic 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre on the Air production of "The War of the Worlds" by HG Wells.
AKA - The night that panicked America (dun dun duuuuun!)
Our last live show for a few weeks while your humble host takes a moment to reflect and reassess his broadcasting future. This is just adios and not good-bye.
Rediscovering some gems of local music we came across as we clean up the computer files.
As we start September we settle into a new normal - one week from home, one week from the studio. See you next week from the Nest.
Dave blows a perfect song/history tie-in opportunity by NOT playing OMD's "Enola Gay" on the 76th anniversary of the 1st atomic attack. But the rest of the show is pretty good.
Cold Reading Series, The Electric Company takes us on a pandemic inspired immersive walkthrough theatrical experience at Presentation House and You can be in a Music Video.
All today's music is from 100 Block Rock - a compilation of Vancouver's most marginalized community of artists, people working, living and creating in the Downtown Eastside (DTES).
Chelsea Haberlin's interview with playwright Emil Sher and a 91 year-old first-time songwriter.
Let's get the government to see that if it's OK to open theatres to show Canucks games, it OK to open them for actual theatre shows, too.
Western Gold celebrates World Theatre Day with ‘My First Time’, An Evening of Short Plays at Presentation House and an new Push Walk taking us around the beaches of Ulksen.
Arts Club is making space for writers. Theatre Conspiracy is teaching our objects how to speak our language.
Madelyn and Savannah Read, who have appeared live in our studio as Arbutus, get their new solo singles played.
Western Gold Theatre's Virtual Gold series, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, PUSH Walks and Virtual Humanity.
Zee Zee Theatre’s Virtual Humanity, Ensemble Theatre Company's online arts festival in celebration of Black Peoples Month and artists take us through the urban spaces that have given them inspiration with Push Walks.
We play some of our favourite songs and let you know about some of the other great shows and programmers here at Thunderbird Radio. (that's what the TR in CiTR stands for)
We play some of our favourite songs and let you know about some of the other great shows and programmers here at Thunderbird Radio. (that's what the TR in CiTR stands for)
Thanks to another technical mixup, we got on air one hour late, but thanks to our crack technical and programming team, we got on the air at all. So there's that.
A look back at the best part of 2020; all the great local music released this past year.
A look back at the best part of 2020; all the great local music released this past year.
Interview with Michael Boucher and Sam Bob of "Bah Humbug" surrounded by local faves and some Christmas memories.
It's a week before the big day and we've got plenty of local theatre events to enjoy in your own home. Have a cool yule!
Metro Theatre's Radio Play version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and Jack Paterson's translation of Martin Bellemare's "The Ballad of Georges Boivin".
New Music from Lauren Porter, Madelyn Read and updates on local theatre you can watch from home.
With new restrictions in place to control the spread of COVID-19, local theatres are doing more live streaming.
Veda Hille talks about "Do You Want What I Have Got" and we debut a new single from Friend of the Show - Madelyn Read.
As we begin our ninth month of radio from home, we're still getting new local music to play for you from the likes of; Saltwater Hank, Cora and the Moon, Dave Cherub, Carmanah, BattleKATT, and Potatohead People. Plus sign up for Shindig!
We interview Joelle and Shelby from Far From The Tree Productions about their new Audio Play version of Louisa May Allcot's
We're 1/2 way through another month and still not return to normal in sight. But radio from home can be fun. And there's some auditions.
We talk about Transform Cabaret Festival, The Fringe and Max Forsyth's "Bard Around Town".
Hey, interviews! With Nina Wilder of Vancouver Comedy Live and filmmaker Sean Garrity of "I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight".
Our first "Callboard" since March as auditions are starting to roll in. Also 2020/21 seasons unveiled for United Players and The Cultch!
Replay of interviews from 2017 Michelle Muldoon and The Land of Deborah, promoting Last Stand to Nowhere, the female version of the Gunfight at the OK Corral, now streaming on Vimeo.
We have audition notices, performance announcements, the return of the Cold Reading Series and plenty of (mostly) New, (mostly) Local, (mostly) Music!
Our home studio has moved up from IPhone VoiceMemo to an actual microphone and digital recorder. Our sound levels are Fair and Balanced. Does it sound any better? We record. You decide.
We welcome summer with new local music from Jhalaak, Jay Townsend, Ill Tone, Missy D, The Intelligence Service, Himalayan Bear, and Clone.
We revisit interviews with Wayne Lavallee and Christopher Auchter in anticipation of the release of their films for free streaming on NFB.ca
New music from CLONE, Subterranean Lovers, Joe Keithley, The Intelligence Service, Midwest Avengers and more.
Joey Shithead (aka Councillor Joe Keithley)'s new song, plus recent releases from CLONE, Rob Butterfield, Subterranean Lovers and more.
Dave plays DJ with a hour of new local music from Frazey Ford, Strap, Rob Butterfield, The Pack A D, The Sharkeaters, Grimes, lié and many more.
We revisit a (poorly recorded) visit from Pale Red to our studios from back in 2014 and then redeam ourselves by playing a couple or tracks from their new EP. We'll be very glad to get back in the studio. This radio from home stuff is hard.
Repeat of interviews with Filmmakers Christopher Auchter and Charles Wilkinson celebrating the premiere of "Hadia Modern" a doc about artist Robert Davidson, on Knowedge Network.
Chris King interviews director, Sarah Rodgers from his podcast "From The Pit". Listen to the whole series at www.fromthepitpodcast.com.
Part Two of Chris King's interview with Bill Millerd and a repeat of our interview with Sloan Thompson from March 2020
A look at Vancouver theatre history with two pioneers; Bill Millard, former Managing Director of the Arts Club (from Christopher King's interview for his podcast, "From the Pit") and actor/director Bernard Cuffling from March 2018.
We conclude the replay of our Remembrance Day Special - a dramatized reading of Barry Broadfoot's "Six War Years, 1939-1945".
A replay of our Remembrance Day Special - a dramatized reading of Barry Broadfoot's "Six War Years, 1939-1945". Part 2 next Friday at noon.
We meet actor, Shakira Shute and talk about her role as the swashbuckling heroine of Fabulist Theatre's latest adventure.
We let you know about some stuff happening on stage in our town and play some fun music.
We preview tonight's FunDrive Finale party with music from WUT, Big City, Sigh, Canon Mulat and Devours.
Chelsea Haberlin, co-director of Straight White Men and Éanna O'Dowd, India Shaw-Smith, and Jessica Aquila Cymerman of Untold Wants Theatre's production of Gruesome Playground Injuries.
Kate Besworth of "Spine - A Fierce and Timely One Woman Play" and Lori Watt and Siobhan McCarthy, producer and director of "Red Eye", the Leo Award-winning short.
We play some tunes and read some notices about events you might be into. Kind of a generic show, but worth it all the same
United Players President, Joan Bryans on the upcoming repairs and renovations to the Jericho Arts Centre.
Micheal Boucher, director of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs on 10 years of presenting the DTES Christmas Carol and Nicole Spinola, the choreographer for Gateway’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Zach RunningCoyote and Shelby & Joelle Wyminga of Far From The Tree Productions preview "Cariboo Magi" and Brent Hirose from "The Tragic Comedy of Macbeth"
musicians and filmmakers Alvaro and Boris Castellanos celebrate their grandfather, Colonel José Arturo Castellanos who helped thousands of Jewish refugee escape during the Holocaust with a Live Film-Concerto
Richard Berg from URP tell about their 26th production, Green Day's 'American Idiot and Tanya Mathivanan & Sarah Roa from Aenigma Theatre's "Turn of the Screw"
Zena Harris, President of Green Spark Group and Creative Director of the Sustainable Production Forum.
Western Gold Theatre's new artistic director, Tanja Dixon-Warren and Joanna Rannelli and Hillary Filliar of "The Morning After with Pam & Paula".
Filmmaker Christopher Auchter, director of Now is the Time, Dancing Lessons with Sandra Medeiros, China Doll with Jennifer Tong & Jovanni Sy and International Theatresports Institute Conference and Festival with Jeff Gladstone.
Interviews with filmmaker Charles Wilkinson, The cast of Tony n Tina's Wedding and Lisa Fa’alafi of TRANSFORM: A Cabaret Festival
Elaine Carol of Miscellaneous Productions talks about their upcoming show "Away With Home"
"AI Love You", "in several times", “Larry”, “Didn't Hurt” and "The Great Canadian Porno: The Musical"
"Legoland" "Try to Remember" "Bedwetter" "Alice in Glitterland" and "TWO MODERN NOH PLAYS BY YUKIO MISHIMA"
Fringe 2019 - Joylyn Secunda of 'THE MOANING YONI' and Julie Gieseke of "Borderline A**Hole", plus filmmaker Andy Alvarez talks about her award-winning short "La Mariposa (The Butterfly)"
Playwright Sally Stubbs, actors Sarah Roa and Chantal Gering from The Centurions Project and Actor Aidan Wright from Edward Albee's THE ZOO STORY at Havana Theatre.
We rundown some of the outdoor events going on this weekend, inbetween songs from Russian Tim's latest compilation of new local punk.
Peninsula Productions "Our Town" with director, Rebecca Walters. Stephanie Goodwin, executive director of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Nancy Lee of CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium, Jordan Navratil of Teatro los Enamorados "The God of Carnage" and "Silence! The Musical" The unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs with Mark Carter, Jenn Suratos and Derry Oshust.
A bit of a ramshackle show as we adjust to the new technical reality. But it's still fun.
Steve James previews Ensemble Theatre's 7th season and Coco Roberge gets us ready for Shift Festival 12
Comedian Sophie Buddle and Women in Film's Awards recipient for Outstanding Career Lily Hui.
Shelby Wyminga and Rami Kahlon of Stone's Throw Productions HENRY V, and Rock of Ages Director Chris Adams!
Congratulations to all the nominees for this year's Jessies. Especially those who come on our show.
Crohn's and Colitis advocate, Elspeth Robinson helps us get ready for this weekend's Gutsy Walk.
Jay Hamburger and the cast of "Enter Laughing" talk about Theatre in the Raw's 25th Anniversary Show.
Documentarian Paul Émile d'Entremont tells us about his new film, now showing at DOXA, that explores the experience of being a gay athlete in Canada; what it means to stay in the closet, what it takes to come out.
"Cover your Friends" with the Bottom Shelf Bourbon Trio and Actor Tayo Aluko comes the Havana with "Call Mr. Robeson" and "Just An Ordinary Lawyer"
Stephen Aberle and Michelle Morris from Slamming Door Collective’s upcoming production of "The Sea" by Edward Bond, Playwright Derek Chan and Pedro Chamale talk about Rice and Beans Theatre’s "Chicken Girl", and Laura Miller and Sydney Doberstein from Third Wheel Productions' "Deep into Darkness"
With spring in the air, there's theatre everywhere. We get to as many listings as we can fit into an hour. Plus new local music.
We talk to Anne Canute, UBC Student and collaborator on a new Augmented Reality App, "East of the Rockies" that relays the experience of Japanese-Canadian internment during WWII
Adventure Filmmaker, Dean Leslie previews hosting Trail-Running Night and actors Naomi Wong & Jeremy O'Driscoll from Vital Spark's "Changed Utterly".
Director Angela Konrad talks about Dark Glass Theatre's "The Amish Project" and Shindig Finals tonight!
Actor Chris Lam discusses his role as the title character in Ensemble's "A Prayer for Owen Meany" opening tonight at Pacific Theatre.
Pippa Mackie and Kim Senklip Harvey join us to talk about the 3rd annual Femme Series and their show, Pitch, BItch or Ditch.
Local Filmmaker (and CiTR host) Ruggero Romano talks about V6A, his new doc about Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Special Guest Jason Karman discusses his short film "Lions in Waiting" then we spend the rest of the hour playing some weird Christmas songs.
Interview with Eric Regimbald of Naked Goddess Productions' The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Rodney deCroo pays tribute to working class poet Al Purdy, Nathan Narusis, playwright/producer of Pieces of Eight and Maiko Yamamoto of Theatre Replacement talks about 'MINE'.
Monsterkill 5: Remonsterkilled (Or, We Were the Empty Set), Loretta Walsh discusses Sex with Strangers, Aaron Bushkowsky on his new play Red Birds and first time director Rebecca Walters talks about Busybody!
A preview of the SPARK Animation Festival with writer/director Hart Snider and actor Fred Ewanuick of the animiated short, "Shop Class".
Director Tamara McCarthy tells us about a unique theatre experience at the Cultch Oct 10-20. Also, Crohn's and Colitis Vancouver Fundraiser Dinner Dance.
Christy Garland, Director of "What Walaa Wants", Aryo and Arash Khakpour, creators of "Cain and Abel" at the Firehall, Paneet Singh, Writer/Director of
"A Vancouver Guldasta" and Actor/Producer Jeff Gladstone talks about "Kingsway" Bard and other stuff,
Sarah Rodgers and Melissa Oei gush about being in Ruby Slippers production of Michel Tremblay's classic play, and Kim Senklip Harvey previews the largest powwow on the West Coast. Your middle-aged, sis-male anglo-settler host gets schooled.
Interview with actor, Jimmy Yi who plays Mr Kim in the Pacific Theatre production of Kim's Convenience.
Poly Queer Love Ballad, Precious Little, Weirdo (a magician's transformative journey, from socially awkward, to utterly inept). And, it that's not enough, we also preview the International Pop Overthrow festival.
Deb Sears and Rachelle Lachland Goulter talk "Dyck Spacee" a Spy-Fi Improvised Radio Play and Keith Opatovsky author of "Who We Care For".
Focus on; "The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant", “Carriage” and "My Imagination Ran Away Without Me"
Ranae Miller (Sister Sarah) and Jenn Suratos (director) talk about Fighting Chance Productions' "Guys and Dolls" on now at the Waterfront.
Rebecca Walters lets us know what to expect at this year's Ensemble Theatre Rep Season. And we preview some of the acts playing tomorrow at the Khatsahalano Fourth Avenue Street Party.
Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper discuss their new documentary about how to cope with climate change
Stephen Hui,author of 105 Hikes around Southwestern BC, local actor/writer/producer Leanne Kuzminski, and Toronto folk duo Moscow Apartment.
Ron Reed, writer/director of Pacific Theatre's Tolkein and Jacques Lalonde fills us in on what he's up to.
Filmmakers Asinnajaq (Three Thousand) and Louise BigEagle (To Wake Up the Nakota Language) and Actor/Director/Playwright Raïna von Waldenburg (12 Minute Madness)
Kate Issac who plays Karen in Neil LaBute's new comedy, "The Money Shot" at Studio 1398
Guests Claire Lindsay and Janice Carroll talk about "The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble"
Naked Goddessess, Sandra Medeiros and Melissa Oei talk about their latest production of "A Beautiful View" by Daniel MacIvor.
Local theatre legend, Bernard Cuffling shares some of his many stories and talks about Western Gold's upcoming production of Mary Chase's "Harvey" at PAL Studio Theatre, March 16, 17, 18.
We hear some of the local music that gets sent to us on a regular basis, plus an interview with The Chair Series creator, John McGie.
Director Jamie King and Actor Lesli Brownlee talk all things Sam Shepard in a preview of "Fool for Love", running February 14-24 at the Shop Theatre.
With the Finale coming up next week at Pat's Pub, we remember some of the 18 also rans who didn't make it past the first round.
Filmmaker Tasha Hubbard talks about her documentary 'Birth of a Family' and actor Adrian Neblett from Pacific Theatre's 'Ruined'.
The Afrolution, Mamarudegyal MTHC, and mi'ens plus some picks from the PUSH Festtival and a special event at the Rio.
Conversations with Directors Beau Han and Larisse Campbell about their plays opening this week.
Kris Elgstrand has a new Christmas song! and we'll play the Cypress Street Band, Charlie Parker, Spike Jones, Eartha Kitt and lots more.
A look at some of the Pantos, Christmas Concerts and other Seasonal events going on this weekend. CHappy CHannakah!
We look at some of the many pre-christmas, anti-christmas and non-christmas events going on this month.
Intertview with Charles Siegel and Kelly Sheridan of Mint Collective, and preview of Shindig Week 9
Brianne Nord-Stewart - The Dangers of Online Dating, local musicians Chris Kelly and Nicole Gibson, Brian Hinson - Fertile Ground play reading, Kaitlin Williams - Almost, Maine.
We conclude the replay of our Remembrance Day Special - a dramatized reading of Barry Broadfoot's "Six War Years, 1939-1945".
A replay of our Remembrance Day Special - a dramatized reading of Barry Broadfoot's "Six War Years, 1939-1945". Part 2 next Friday at noon.
Our guests include Western Canadian country-folk-rock duo Twin Bandit, actor/producer John Voth from the play The Lonesome West and filmmakers Kevin D.A. Kurytnik and Carol Beecher and their film Skin for Skin about the fir trade in the Canadian West.
Interviews with flim makers Alanis Obomsawin and Charles Officer, theatre director William B Davis, playwright Scott Button and actor Patrick Dodd.
More Fringe previews including Fringe Club music. We're off for two weeks to make room for special events programming. Back on the 6th of October.
Chris Lam joins us to preview the Fringe shows at the Cultch Historic, Culture Lab and Havana.
We interview Cathy Collis and Simon Roberts, co-writers/directors of Fringe Play, Obit. And Narduwar crashes the studio.
Kris Elgstrand, writer of new feature film, Funeral Day. Patrick Spencer of Coldwater Road talks ArtsWells Festival.
Ensemble Theatre opens their 5th Season, and Wayne Lavallee talks about indigenous civil rights and the film "The Road Forward".
Red Window Theatre - "Sense & Sensibility", Sara Bynoe of "Teen Angst" and "Say Wha?" and film maker Michelle Muldoon.
Meet actor Paige Louter of Pacific Theatre/Stone's Throw's "Danny and The Deep Blue Sea".
Shelby Bushell, director of Stone's Throw Producions "The Shape of a Girl" by Joan MacLeod.
Anna Kuman, Andrew Cohen of "Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell". Nico Dicecco - "Generation Post Script- The Breakfast Club in Space"
Lisa Ovies talks "Puppet Killer" and John McGie, David C Jones, and Kett Turton from "The Chair"
Interview with David Adams, Sereana Malani, Jovanni Sy of Valley Song at Pacific Theatre March 24 to April 8.
Pitches for pledges between "Songs from Onegin" original cast CD. by Veda Hille & Amiel Gladstone
We play lots of fave tunes from the 70s and 80s you won't find on those oldies channels.
Shindig Finale Tonight, and we talk about the weekends rallies to support our brothers and sisters in the Islamic Community following the attack in Quebec City.
Preview Shindig 33 week 7, and play a couple of tracks from the original cast album of Onegin.
It's a mental health day, with music from Sugarbeach, Eugene Ripper, Coldwater Road and a Shindg Preview.
Interviews with Jane Clayton and Judy Ginn Walchuk, Playwrights of Comfort Cottages and Sean Anthony and Chris Walters of Standing Room Only's 12 Angry Jurors.
Lots of local music - We Found a Love Bird, Reid Jamieson, Veda Hille, Ace Martens, Oluwa Toni, and Sex With Strangers.
Realwheels Theatre "Creeps", Reid Jamieson "Dear Leonard", Western Gold Theatre "Comfort Cottages", Shout Out to Jay Hamburger>
Fringe preview and round table chat with Chris Lam (The Nether), Jacques Lalonde (Trump, The Musical), Claire Love Wilson (Mrs. Barbour’s Daughters), Julia Siedlanowska (aux.la.more) and Sean Sonier (Advice to Love/Hate you (and everything in between). Plus interviews with Beverly Elliot (Sink or Swim) and Veda Hille (Plastic Acid Orchestra with Veda Hille and Friends
We preview the 28th Queer Film Festival, and Fame the Musical opens next week at the Firehall.
Last show of the month, music from CDs left by previous guests, Hot Club of Mars, Swamp City, Veda Hille and more
We bid a fond farewell to station manager Brenda Grunau, and listen to a conversation with Anna Hagen and Bernard Cuffling
Veda Hille, Alison McDonald, Malcolm Jack, Coldwater Road, The New Black and lots more.
Go Nuts! - Karly Palmer talks about Tom Topor's play 'Nuts' - May 24-28 at the Havana. And Veda Hille and her new album Love Waves.
Music from Art Bergmann, Alison MacDonald, The New Black, We Found a Lovebird and much more.
We look back on 35 years of musical highlights from our home away from home. Railway Club R.I.P
The Government Inspector Special - Matthew Bissett and Russian Tim join Radio Dave to talk about and play the soundtrack of the play currently at Jericho Arts Centre.
We cover FunDrive Finale, WebFest, Dog Fight, Wait Until Dark, Jacques Lalonde's Comedy Workshop and UBC Players Club 100 years! (phew)
TJ Dawe and PostSecret: The Show, Alexis Kellum-Creer talks 'Last of the Red Hot Lovers', Erik Fraser Gow 'First Lady'
Mostly music from Kill Matilda, Making Strangers, Coldwater Road, Wooden Horsemen, and we give away tickets!
We talk to Neema Bickersteth about her PUSH Festival show, Centruy Song and Lori Triolo of Motherfucker with the Hat.
Heathers: The Musical, "Beacuse it's 2016" Diversity and Representation in Vancouver Theatre. Plus we preview Shindig Semis.
Shindig Preview Week 7, New Releases from Linda McRae, The Sumner Brothers, Reid Jamieson.
Charlotte Wrinch, Kat and Tony, Demon Squadron, Madelyn Read, Winsome Kind, to name but a few.
Phone interview with Anita from First Weekend Club. And the first ever Dave Radio swag give-away!
We talk to Christina Andreola and Deneh'Cho Thompson of SHIFT Theatre, and Vancouver's King of the Fringe, Jacques Lalonde helps Dave get over his fear of phones.
Just because Dave is out of town, doesn't mean there's no show. Interviews with The Page Theatre about their upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Fringe, and Winter's Tale director, Lisa Wolpe.
Tariq Leslie drops by to talk about Ensemble Theatre's summer repertory season at Jericho Arts Centre. And we hear from Alexandra Wilson and Ray Boulay from The Page Theatre.
More great local music from Frankie, Jeff Gladstone, Scott Perrie, Wooden Horsemen, Still Creek Brother.